Photographer's Note

‘Amsterdam - On the bridge to NEMO’

Close to the Central railway station of Amsterdam you find an immense green building that appears to be rising out of the water. 0ften it is compared to a ship.

This very remarkable construction from 1997 is the Science Center NEMO and designed by Renzo Piano, the famous Italian architect. It comprises five floors packed with scientific and technological things to do and discover.

From the bridge leading to the building, I thought I had a well framed view of it.

My recent visit of Amsterdam was marked by lots of rain, wind and cold weather. This picture was taken in the late afternoon during one of the few and brief brightenings of the sky.

Hello Paul,
Excellent presentation of this modern part of Amsterdam!The scene appeals to me much,especially your POV so close to the steel element of the bridge on the right side(gives almost kind of 3D feeling to it).
Another thing is definitely the afternoon light,so nicely glowing the whole scene with its warm,soft light.
Superb!

Hello Paul - This is a fine composition, the structure of the bridge both envelopes the viewer and draws him into the shot. The light is exceptionally lovely adding atmosphere an a pleasant warmth to the colours. Fine work; I really feel part of the scene. Warm regards rosemary

Hi Paul,
The lines of the construction created a very interesting and original scene taken during a nice moment with a lovely warm lighting. Like the way you managed depth and perspective at this composition and finally provided us with superb work! TFS.

Hi Paul, good composition of this interesting place, very well captured with a great pov, very good in this photo. An interesting picture with good sharpness, depth and quality. An excellent and beautiful job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

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Angel.

Hi Paul,great capture of the bridge of Piano,the most famous modern architecht of my country that had transformes the old Genova port,the perspective is really beautiful and this pink sky too,i like it!! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Good afternoon.
Good article on the bridge and designer ...
Good composition and perspective, nicely shown the bridge and the moment the shadow.
Beautiful bridge structure and architecture in the background.
Have a great and successful day, all the best.
Paja.

I like the warm cold colour contrast between the yellow red and the blue sky. Good sharpness and the green building in the top left sort of looks a bit like one of the sails of the Sydney Opera House. Excellent perspective and graphism with nice repetition of the bridge support rails. Tfs!

Well, you certainly took full advantage of the break in the weather...this is really neat! Wonderful colors throughout, and the rich glow of the sunlight brings it all together. A fun play of shapes and lines with a strong depth of field to have it all in focus and detailed. These are fleeting types of moments, and you've done a great job in capturing the atmosphere before it disappeared into the late evening. Thanks for sharing this view. Have a great weekend ahead.

Hello
Beautiful, modernist bridge photographed in a wonderful late afternoon light. Building on the other side looks like a big ship like a futuristic Noah's ark. Superb quality of this great composition.
Yours
Joseph

Hi Paul
This is quality shot, there's immense perspective and depth created by the modern designed bridge when all the strong geometrical lines converge at the intersection. The play of light & shadow enhances the graphical effect well. A captivating shot, fine works. Congrats
Best regards

Hi Paul.
Wonderful composition, linking the modern architecture of the bridge with the great perspective that leads the eye towards the original building we see in the background, very nice sky completes the picture nicely.
Beautiful palette.
Very good the management of the brightness and sharpness, to enjoy all the details.
Well done.
Enjoy the weekend.
All the best.
Luis.

Hi Paul, I missed this view when I was in Amsterdam. I knew about the bridge and NEMO but I had not more time. Remarkable construction indeed. Excellent presentation of modern Amsterdam. Interesting bridge.

Hi Paul,
Exquisite composition with every technical aspect masterfully executed, resulting in a gem of a photo. TFS.
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Thanks Paul, and good morning.
Pink tone of the late afternoon's over the iron-construction of the modern bridge, mingle well with the ship-shaped building on the other side.
good contrast to grey clouds aloft, well chosen perspective.
Regards,
Ike

This is a beutiful image. Perfect time of day, with this low warm sunset light illuminated the landscape in golden light, and casting nice long soft shadow. Teh dark sky adds a sense of drama and give strong contrast. There beautifiul color pallet throughout the whole iamge. Great POV that put us right on the bridge. I feel like I can go across the river with everyone else.

I immediately perceived the building as a ship! It is an easy mistake to make, especially being so close to the water.
I like how you have used the bridge, with its detailed structure and soft evening highlights, to create an irresistible link between the f/g and the Science Centre. The figures assist with the understanding of scale, whilst the flags extend the shot onwards, giving extra depth.

I like the lighting (thanks to the change of weather!) and the interesting, well-balanced perspective composition.
Yes, judging by the photo, it was very windy! but the wind adds a bit of a special mood to the scene, doesn't it :)